If you check my post about probs on me Nissan K plate S13 model you will see I am having major probs with cold start as well. Even worse left overnite, turns over once and then cuts out : Once she does fire up, she is a bit sluggish with the old accellerator, but once warm she runs great. Any chance you could undo you Idle control valve and tell me which way the plastic shaped bullet is facing, into the throttle body or into the IACV, also need too know if there is a spring in there too. You sound like the only person who will be able too help me. a 20mm Spanner will do the trick very easy too take off just be carefull in case there is a spring. Have you got a muitimeter see if you can get a DC voltage of the plug that goes into the IACV. Basically you have the same engine design as me, they changed the body design totaly on your model.
You will be doing me a very big favour, not even the nissan Main dealship couldn't help me
They took the spring out and reversed the plastic shaped bullet in the IACV. You are my only of finding this solution.
Many thanks, if you can do that one small favour for me I will find out from m8(mechanic who sold me the car "7. When pressure is placed on accelerator a noise occurs. The noise sounds like a grating noise for us lay people. I have been told by two separate people that the noise is equivalent to that of a solenoid chatting. For those of you out there who are mechanically minded does this give any clues ??? The noise lasts for 1/2 - 1 full second only -I assume until fuel feeds through by application of pressure on the accelerator (Cold Start only)".
He can't fix mine until I get the info from you. I can't get a Haynes manual for my car, I doubt you can get one for yours. Mine is based on the Sentra model in the US, as yours will be. The Nissan dealership couldn't tell me anything about the car, they said they have no schematics, on this IACV and its DC requirements. If you can tell me if there is a spring and which way the plastic shaped bullet is facing, my m8 just has too find out if there is a broken wire etc.
Sincere thanks m8